Medicare pays part of every session. Below is what is left for you to pay, before you book anything.
Your cost per session, after the rebate
Dietitian
$156.60
First session. Then $126.60 each review.
Registered psychologist
$158.45
Every 50 minute session.
Clinical psychologist
$160.95
Every 50 minute session.
Session fees are $220 and $190 for dietetics, $260 and $310 for psychology. Medicare rebates
$63.40, $101.55 and $149.05 respectively, under the schedule effective 1 July 2026.
Two Streams
Seeing both does not cost you sessions
Dietetic and psychological sessions are funded separately, so using one does not reduce the other. Here are the four plans a GP may write.
Dietitian
Eating Disorder Plan
Dietetic stream
You pay
$156.60First session60 minutes, fee $220
$126.60Each review45 minutes, fee $190
After the $63.40 Medicare rebate.
Up to 20 dietetic sessions in a 12 month period.
Covers nutritional rehabilitation, meal planning and structured meal support.
Needs an Eating Disorder Plan from a GP, psychiatrist or paediatrician, plus a referral.
Dietitian
Chronic Condition Management Plan
Formerly GPMP and TCA
You pay
$156.60First session60 minutes, fee $220
$126.60Each review45 minutes, fee $190
After the $63.40 Medicare rebate.
Up to 5 allied health sessions per calendar year, shared across every allied health profession you see.
For a condition that has lasted, or is expected to last, at least six months with complex care needs.
Needs a GP plan prepared or reviewed in the last 18 months, plus a referral.
No plan yet? Book anyway. Your GP writes the plan, and we will tell them exactly what to include so the appointment is not wasted.
Our part
Everything else
Check your plan is valid and confirm how many rebated sessions you have left.
Tell you your exact cost in writing before you attend, so there are no surprises.
Lodge every Medicare claim for you, so the rebate lands in your account without you doing anything.
Write back to your GP as your plan requires, so your care stays joined up.
Watch your session count and flag a review well before your rebates run out.
The only thing you pay on the day is the session fee. The rebate is paid into the bank
account Medicare holds for you, usually within a few business days.
Common Questions
Billing and rebates
Do you bulk bill?
No. We are a private billing clinic, so there is a gap on every appointment, dietetic and
psychological. You pay the full fee on the day and the Medicare rebate is paid back to
you. The figures on this page are what the session ends up costing you.
Registered or clinical psychologist, which should I see?
On cost there is almost nothing in it. A clinical psychologist has completed further
postgraduate training and holds an AHPRA area of practice endorsement, so the session fee
is $310 rather than $260. Medicare also rebates that
session at a higher rate, $149.05 rather than $101.55,
which absorbs almost all of the difference. You end up paying $160.95
compared with $158.45, a difference of $2.50. Because
cost is effectively neutral, the better question is fit: your presentation, what you want
to work on, and who has availability that suits you. Our admin team will talk that
through with you.
What will a full course of care cost me?
It depends on the plan and how often you are seen, so we will work it out with you rather
than quote a single number here. As a worked example, ten fortnightly dietitian sessions
on an Eating Disorder Plan, one initial and nine reviews, comes to
$1,296.00 across roughly five months. Add ten psychology sessions and
that is a further $1,584.50 with a registered psychologist, or
$1,609.50 with a clinical psychologist.
Does seeing you remotely change what I pay?
No. Medicare rebates our dietetic and psychological sessions at exactly the same rate as a
session in a consulting room, so the figures on this page are what you pay either way.
There is no surcharge and no reduced rebate.
How is the rebate processed?
You do not lodge anything. We submit every claim for you once the session has been paid,
using the plan you emailed to
admin@biteintofreedom.com.au. Provided
Medicare holds current bank details for you, the rebate usually lands within a few
business days. If it has not arrived, check your bank details in your Medicare online
account through myGov, as that is the most common cause of a delay.
Can I see a dietitian and a psychologist on the same plan?
Yes. An Eating Disorder Plan allocates dietetic and psychological sessions separately, so
using one does not consume the other. One point worth knowing: if you also hold a chronic
condition management plan, any dietetic sessions claimed under it count toward your 20
eating disorder dietetic sessions.
Can I claim private health and Medicare together?
Not for the same appointment. Australian law prevents claiming a Medicare benefit and a
private health benefit against a single consultation. You can use each at different times,
and many people use their Medicare sessions first, then switch to extras cover once those
run out.
What happens when my sessions run out?
Your cost changes, so we tell you before it does. Without a rebate you pay the full fee,
or you can use extras cover until your plan renews. Better Access sessions reset each
January. An Eating Disorder Plan runs for 12 months from the date it was written, and your
GP can review it or write a new one so further sessions can be rebated.
Ready when you are
Book a time that suits you, or ask us anything first. Tell us which plan your GP has written
and we will put your total cost in writing before you commit to anything.
Figures on this page are our current session fees less the Medicare benefit under the schedule
effective 1 July 2026, which is indexed annually. They assume you are eligible for the plan
described and hold a valid referral. Eligibility is determined by your referring practitioner,
not by us. This page is general information about funding and is not clinical advice.
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